Source: CNN News......Past four year Bush said he will not talk with Iran and Syria. Today ( 28th Feb 07) Bush states he will talk with those two countries. Why the change?
2007-02-28 05:03:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
(1) The president has finally accepted the fact that diplomatic options need to coincide with military options
(2) The war in Iraq has not gone as well as the neoconservatives said it would. That being said, the neocons are losing influence inside the administration, and more moderate ideas are finally being considered.
(3) The president has about 22 months to make something positive happen in the middle east. If he does not two things will undoubtedly happen
(a) his presidential legacy will be fore ever tarnished
(b) the republican party will have absolutely no chance in 2008
2007-02-28 05:36:55 · answer #1 · answered by james z 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, what's so surprising about it?. Bush is just another politician. All politicians are like that. They flip-flop when it suits them. I never saw any politician who did not do that, in dealing with one issue or another throughout his entire career.
But in fairness to Bush, this can be an indication that he is now willing to pursue diplomacy. I do not take it as a sign of weakness on his part. Military solutions are not always the answer to disagreements between nations. I hope that he will be successful in this aspect. This might just be the answer we're waiting for to finally end the unnecessary bloodshed in Iraq. This might also change the rest of the world's negative perception of the U.S..
Now, I just have to shake my head in pity to those White House spokesmen who face the press to answer blunt questions and defend the policies of the White House to the public(Tony Snow, et al). They will surely look like fools in front of the TV cameras in what they have to say regarding this sudden change of policy. Oh well, it's their job to dance with the music.
2007-02-28 07:25:00 · answer #2 · answered by roadwarrior 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barring some scandalous revelation, the nomination will bypass by. Republicans who oppose it extremely is going to likely be taking photos themselves interior the foot, yet I think of a few will gain this besides. That being reported, there's no cosmic regulation which states that Republicans could approve of each and every thing carried out by a Republican president. Justice Souter grow to be appointed by Bush Sr. The choose became out to be greater liberal than estimated, and this displeased the conservatives. I see no longer something incorrect or inconsistent in that.
2016-11-26 20:29:54 · answer #3 · answered by quest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the problem with being an idealogue, painting yourself into corners all the time gets you wet and sticky.
If you just hold to the "all options are on the table" mantra, you wont get into this type of situation.
2007-02-28 05:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by zaphodsclone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well this just proves that no matter what President Bush does, Liberal will find fault in it...first you complain that he did not use diplomacy in Iraq and started and "Illegal War", ha ha ha, sorry that still cracks me up...Illegal...um anyway, now he is trying to keep from having to fight a war in Iran and you complain and call him a Flip Flopper...well will John Kerry vote against it after he voted for it...will Hillary change her mind to suit the polls...Liberal Hypocrisy runs very deep does it not?
2007-02-28 05:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
he is good at it. i'm glad to se this flip flop on iran. it has to be better than the last one
2007-02-28 05:08:31 · answer #6 · answered by J Q Public 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
good for him I guess he got tiered of the lib media beating him up buy say what they want not and not the truth!!!
2007-02-28 05:17:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big surprise you watch CNN.
2007-02-28 05:30:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
i'm not gonna complain.
when someone starts doing something right we should encourage them, not ridicule them. it supports positive behavior.
2007-02-28 05:10:45 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. O 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋